environmentally friendly

The many uses for empty plastic bottles

Posted 10 weeks 3 days ago by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, Food and Drink

It's been a while since I did one of these video compilation posts, and the subject at hand is more than worthwhile. I thought I'd look around for innovative and inventive ways to recycle water bottles, soda bottles, milk bottles, and basically anything else that comes in plastic bottles. I was amazed by the versatility of the humble, but ultimately costly, plastic bottle.

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Summing Up Seventh Generation’s Soap Line

Posted 22 weeks 11 hours ago by Myscha Theriault

Green Living

Usually, when I review a product, I choose one item. Since I was looking for eco-friendly soap products in general however, and these guys have an entire line of things that help out with healthier grey water, I gave them a call.

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A year without toilet paper - The Interview

Posted 46 weeks 1 day ago by Andrea Dickson

Green Living

You wouldn't necessarily know it from watching him on his appearance on The Colbert Report. He comes across as a soft-spoken, good-natured guy, for sure. But he must have a very impenetrable hide to still be blogging after being on the receiving end of the recent Gawker snarkfest about his family's infamous experiment, a year of extremely low-impact living in Manhattan.

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Cleaning House With Dr. Bronner

Posted 50 weeks 2 days ago by Ed O'Reilly

Shopping, Health and Beauty, Green Living

A few years ago, I noticed that, not only did I seem to spend a little more cash than I was comfortable with on cleaning products for my house, but I was having a sort of reaction to them: headaches, sudden fatigue and a weird taste in my mouth. At first, I wasn’t sure what it was; but I eventually made the connection between the various chemicals I was using around the house and these symptoms.

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Germ Killin' Machine

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Life Hacks

Guarding against germs doesn't have to be a chemical-filled experience. To get rid of germs in your kitchen sponge (and there ARE germs in you kitchen sponge), do the following:

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